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Waterville, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Chelan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,353
Population
1,555/sq mi density
$75,854
Median Income
$35,302 per capita
$247,300
Home Value
$299,266 Zillow
$1,533
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
2,755 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,854 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$247,300 home value, $1,533/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,854
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,302
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,854
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,302
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,848
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,107
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,107
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,251
Restaurants
336
Healthcare
253
Retail
354
Manufacturing
124
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,848
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,537
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,848 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,107 |
| County GDP | $7,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,251 |
| Restaurants | 336 |
| Healthcare | 253 |
| Retail | 354 |
| Manufacturing | 124 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,848 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,537 |